QA Reference Documents

Quality Assurance References

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National QA Guidances and Requirements Documents

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ANSI/ASQC E4-1994 AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD Specifications and Guidelines for Quality Systems for Environmental Data Collection and Environmental Technology Programs

EPA Order 5360.1 A2 Policy and Program Requirements for the Mandatory Agency-Wide Quality System (May 2000)

EPA Quality Manual for Environmental Programs, 5360 A1

EPA QA/G-1 Guidance for Developing Quality Systems for Environmental Programs

EPA QA/R-2 - EPA Requirements for Quality Management Plans

Checklist for Reviewing EPA Quality Management Plans (QMPs)

EPA QA/G-3 - Guidance on Assessing Quality Systems

EPA QA/G-4 - Guidance for the Data Quality Objectives Process

EPA QA/G-4D - Decision Errors Feasibility Trials (DEFT) Software for the Data Quality Objectives Process

EPA QA/G-4HW - Guidance for the Data Quality Objectives Process for Hazardous Waste Sites

EPA QA/R-5 - EPA Requirements for Quality Assurance Project Plans

EPA QA/G-5 - Guidance on Quality Assurance Project Plans

EPA QA/G-5G Guidance on Geospatial Data Quality Assurance Project Plans

EPA QA/G-5i - Guidance on Data Quality Indicators

EPA QA/G-5M Quality Assurance Project Plans for Model Development and Application Projects

EPA QA/G-5S - Guidance for Choosing a Sampling Design for Environmental Data Collection

EPA QA/G-6 - Guidance for the Preparation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

EPA QA/G-7 - Guidance on Technical Audits and Related Assessments

EPA QA/G-8 - Guidance on Environmental Data Verification and Validation

EPA QA/G-9R - Data Quality Assessment: A Reviewer's Guide

EPA QA/G-9S - Data Quality Assessment: Statistical Tools for Practitioners

EPA QA/G-9D - Data Quality Assessment Statistical Toolbox - DataQUEST

EPA QA/G-10 - Guidance for Developing a Training Program for Quality Systems

EPA QA/G-11 Guidance on Quality Assurance for Environmental Technology Design, Construction, and Operation

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Other EPA Program and Region QA-Related Documents

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The Volunteer Monitor's Guide To Quality Assurance Project Plans

Quality Assurance Guidance for Conducting Brownfields Site Assessments

Quality Assurance Project Plan Template and Guide for Water Quality Monitoring

Integrating Quality Assurance into Tribal Water Programs: A Resource Guide for Reliable Water Quality Data Collection

EPA Region 4 Enforcement and Investigations Branch Standard Operating Procedures and Quality Assurance Manual

Uniform Federal Policy for Implementing Environmental Quality Systems:

Region 10 QA Documents

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U.S. EPA Region 10 Quality Management Plan

Guidance on Preparation of Laboratory Quality Assurance Plans

You and QA In Region 10

Region 10 Annual Quality Assurance Report and Work Plan

Region 10 Quality Staff-Approved QAPPs (internal EPA - not accessible to those outside the EPA firewall)

CLP Superfund Analytical Services Guidance Documents

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Introduction to the Contract Laboratory Program

Contract Laboratory Program Guidance for Field Samplers

CLP Superfund Analytical Services home

EPA Region 10 Quality Assurance home

EPA Region 10 Office of Environmental Assessment home

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